Adopted from the following great quote from Simon Sinek’s book Find Your Why
Tag: Find Your Why
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The destination is never “fuzzy” to a great leader
A great leader is one who has a clear vision that helps in showing followers the proper destination.
A weak leader or a micro manager is one who is not sure of the destination himself.As a result of this the followers never have a clear sense of vision.
The human brain is oriented in a manner that it feels relaxed when provided a clear sense of direction.The moment the direction is crystal clear the human brain is able to devise innovative means to reach the destination irrespective of obstacles on the way.
Thus a clear sense of direction keeps the followers engaged towards the vision.
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Reason our “WHY” should be for service to others
The concept of WHY was introduced by Simon Sinek in his iconic book titled “Start With Why”.
A WHY is another name for finding a deep filled purpose in our lives.This has to be in sync with our own personality traits as well.
When we run after short term benefits , hit a goal , get a promotion we do find moments of happiness which is short lived.This is like a “dopamine hit” which is bound to die after some time.
Hence our sense of purpose has to be long term.When we delve deep and find our purpose or WHY , more often it is part of a futuristic vision which is bigger than ourselves.
When we work towards attainment of the WHY , we sense the flow of “oxytocin” or the fulfillment chemical that enriches us.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Start With Why” and “Find Your Why”
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Leadership lessons of the day
“If every member of a team doesn’t grow together they will grow apart.” – Simon Sinek
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”
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Are you living your WHY?
Simon Sinek pioneered the concept of WHY as one which gives us purpose and meaning in our lives.We should each strive towards finding out our real purpose or “WHY” in our lives for a fulfilling life.
When we say and do the things what we truly believe our behavior is regarded as consistent.This is when people start believing in us and are loyal to us.This is true integrity that we exhibit.
This is when we are truly living our WHY.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”
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Why our brain wants us to “chase our passion”?
Our human brain is naturally oriented to feel happy and charged up when we feel a sense of purpose in what we do.
When we do something we are passionate about , we love the job that we do.On the other hand when we are forced to do something just for the sake of a living we feel stressed out.
The following quote from Simon Sinek , adopted from the book titled “Find Your Why” aptly captures the difference between “Stress” and “Passion”:
“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress.Working hard for something we love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek
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When can “workers” truly become “leaders”?
“When we tell people to do their jobs , we get workers.When we trust people to get the job done , we get leaders.” – Simon Sinek
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”
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Leadership lessons of the day
“The greatest contribution of a leader is to make others leaders” – Simon Sinek
Adopted from “Find Your Why”
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When can a group do “remarkable” things?
“The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”
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Should “Team” just be a group of people?
A team should not just be a group of people who work together.
A team is a group of people who trust each other.
This forms the basis of high performance “trusting teams” where team members feel safe to express vulnerability.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”